Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

A total of 70,592,506 shares were present or represented by proxy at the annual meeting of stockholders of Waters Corporation (the “Company”) on May9, 2017, representing approximately 90.16% of all shares entitled to vote. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders during the annual meeting are as follows:

PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Election of Directors:
Christopher J. O’Connell	63,370,689	2,532,788	379,947	4,309,082
Michael J. Berendt, Ph.D.	60,249,178	5,870,826	163,419	4,309,083
Edward Conard	62,243,898	3,999,378	40,148	4,309,082
Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D.	62,309,383	3,936,825	37,215	4,309,083
Christopher A. Kuebler	64,320,829	1,922,292	40,303	4,309,082
Flemming Ornskov, M.D.	65,913,941	328,356	41,127	4,309,082
JoAnn A. Reed	65,235,548	1,010,047	37,828	4,309,083
Thomas P. Salice	61,123,819	5,117,888	41,717	4,309,082

In accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws and to the foregoing vote, each of the nominated directors was re-elected to the Company’s board of directors.

PROPOSAL 2. RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
to the foregoing vote, the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved.	69,135,164	1,395,834	61,508	—

PROPOSAL 3. NON-BINDING VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
to the foregoing vote, the stockholders adopted a non-binding advisory resolution indicating their approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.	55,147,479	11,053,542	82,404	4,309,081

About Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)
Waters Corporation is an analytical instrument manufacturer. The Company designs, manufactures, distributes and services instrument systems, columns and other chemistry consumables that are integrated and used along with other analytical instruments. The Company operates through two segments: Waters Division and TA Division. Its Waters Division’s products and services primarily consist of high performance liquid chromatography, ultra performance liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry and chemistry consumable products and related services. TA Division’s products and services primarily consist of thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instrument systems and service sales. Its products are used by pharmaceutical, life science, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic and governmental customers working in research and development, quality assurance and other laboratory applications.